There's also afternoon tea and cookies that the guests diligently take part in, as well as a library where you can read the paper in front of a warm fire. The days are varied and you could spend your whole day going from activity to activity, or simply hiking the mountain preserve at your leisure. Best of all, there's something for everyone, from yoga to golf, archery to horseback riding, and even wine tasting. The hotel really does revolve around nature and being active, and in that vein, Mohonk provides a daily schedule with something to do at any and every hour. While the rooms are lovely, they're not the star of the show here. How about the little things, like the mini bar, or the bathroom amenities? Tell us what was noteworthy. The hotel has so many activities that it seems they want to encourage people to get outside, at the very least. A word to the wise, though: There's very little in-room tech at Mohonk, which is absolutely on purpose. But it was the ability to sit in a bathrobe on a rocking chair, out on my room's porch, that felt like the biggest luxury-I even dozed off out there. It had lots of dark woods, and was simple and cozy. It was homey and classic, and made me feel like I was staying at someone's house in upstate New York. My room was a double on the fifth floor, with a balcony overlooking the lake. How was check in? Check-in and check out were both easy, and it seemed that every staff member could juggle multiple roles: They seamlessly went from checking us in, to suggesting hikes, to booking us a picnic lunch. They're at their most content sitting in a rocking chair on the porch, drinking tea, and staring across the lake. These are people who want to escape city life for a while, and who are very excited just to be around nature.
What kinds of guests does the hotel seem to attract? Lots of families and couples. I arrived after dark, and though I couldn't see the mountains or the lake clearly, it was almost more magical in the dark: There were charming lights hung throughout the hotel and on the little towers in the surrounding mountain trails, and the lights twinkled off the lake's reflection.
The hotel itself resides on a spectacular mountain preserve and looks out onto a large lake. What was your first impression? You have to drive for nearly ten minutes along a winding driveway until you reach this large, castle-like hotel-but it only reinforces the sense that you're about to enter a secluded sanctuary.
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